Top assembly

ABSTRACT

A top assembly includes a top having a hollow cone-shaped body for containing snacks. A partition is made of transparent material and centrally mounted to the hollow body. A lighting device is disposed on the partition and lights due to a centrifugal force from the rotating top. A cover is centrally attached to the top of the partition. An operator selectively engaged to the top to drive the top for a rotation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a top assembly, and more particularlyto a top assembly with a lighting device.

2. Description of Related Art

A conventional top in accordance with the prior art only has a monotonetype. Some top manufacturer changes the weight of the conventional topfor an adult to train his/her arms or for a child to easily operatingthe top. For an amusing effect, some conventional tops provide whistleeffect when being rotated.

However, all the conventional tops provide no lighting effect such thatthe conventional top needs to be advantageously altered.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate thedisadvantages of the conventional top assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an improvedtop assembly that can contain snacks and provide a lighting effect whenrotating.

To achieve the objective, the top assembly in accordance with thepresent invention comprises a top having a hollow cone-shaped body forcontaining snacks. A partition is made of transparent material andcentrally mounted to the hollow body. A lighting device is disposed onthe partition and lights due to a centrifugal force from the rotatingtop. A cover is centrally attached to the top of the partition. Anoperator selectively engaged to the top to drive the top for a rotation.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a top assembly in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the top assembly in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view in partial cross-section of the top in FIG.1;

FIG. 4 is a side plan view of the top assembly in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the top assembly in FIG. 4along line B-B;

FIG. 6 is a top cross-sectional view of the top assembly in FIG. 4 alongline D-D; and

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional operational view of the top of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-5 and 7, a topassembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a top (10)and an operator (20) for rotating the top (10).

The top (10) includes a hollow cone-shaped body (11) for containingsnacks, such as candy or jelly, for promoting the buying purpose to thetop assembly. A plastic film is provided to close the hollow body (11)when the hollow body (11) contains jelly therein. A partition (12) ismade of transparent material and centrally attached to the top of thehollow body (11). A lighting device (121) is mounted on the partition(12) and lights due to a centrifugal force from the rotating top (10). Around recess (122) is centrally defined in a top of the partition (12)and a series of ratchets (123) is formed on a periphery of the roundrecess (122). An engaging element (124) upwardly extends from a centerof the round recess (122). A cover (13) is centrally attached to the topof the partition (12). In the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the cover (13) is made of transparent material for promotingthe lighting effect of the present invention. A through hole (131) iscentrally defined in the cover (13). The through hole (13) has an areaslightly greater than that of the round recess (122) to allow theoperator (20) extend into the round recess (122).

The operator (20) includes a cylinder (21) having a closed endcorresponding to the top (10) and an open end opposite to the closed endof the cylinder (21). A lower portion of the closed end has a series ofpawls (211) radially extending therefrom and engaged to the series ofratchets (123) of the partition (12). Consequently, the top (10) onlycan be rotated in one-way relative to the operator (20) before detachedfrom the operator (20). A hollow post (212) upwardly and centrallyextends from the closed end of the cylinder (21) for movably androtatably receiving an actuated rod (22). The actuated rod (22) has alower end extending through the closed end of the cylinder (21) andformed with a tenon (221) selectively engaged to the engaging element(124) of the partition (12). A torsion spring (23) is sleeved on theactuated rod (22). The torsion spring (23) has a first end secured inthe actuated rod (22) and a second end hooked on the hollow post (212).A cap (24) is longitudinally mounted to the cylinder (21) for closingthe open end of the cylinder (21). The actuated rod (22) includes anupper end extending through the cap (24) and having a hat (222) mountedthereon for user to conveniently press the actuated rod (22) and makethe top (10) detach from the operator (20) for rotating. The cap (24)has two ears (241) outwardly extending therefrom and diametricallycorresponding to each other. The user's fingers can hold the two ears(241) for easily pressing the actuated rod (22).

With reference to FIGS. 4-7, when operating the top assembly of thepresent invention, the top (10) is connected to the closed end of thecylinder (21) to make the series of ratchets (123) and the tenon (221)respectively engaged to the series of pawls (211) and the engagingelement (124), and then rotating the top (10) relative to the operator(20) according to the direction that is set by the series of ratchets(123) and the series of pawls (211). As a result, the top (10) rotatesthe actuated rod (22) relative to the cylinder (20) to wrench thetorsion spring (23) for saving energy that temporarily can not bereleased due to the engaged series of ratchets (123) and the series ofpawls (211). The user can press the actuated rod (22) to downward pushthe top (10) and make the series of ratchets (123) detach from theseries of pawls (211). The saved energy in the torsion spring (23) isimmediately released and rotates the actuated rod (22) in a high speedto drive the top (10) for rotation.

As described above, the top assembly in accordance with the presentinvention has advantages as followed. The lighting device (121) lightsand forms a ring of light that promotes the amusing effect of a top whenthe top is rotated. In addition, the hollow cone-shaped body (11) isprovided for containing snacks, such as candy or jelly, to promote thebuying purpose to the top assembly.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

1. A top assembly comprising: a top including a hollow cone-shaped bodyfor containing snacks, a partition made of transparent material andcentrally attached to the top of the hollow body, a lighting devicemounted on the partition and lights due to a centrifugal force from therotating top, a round recess centrally defined in the top of thepartition and a series of ratchets formed on the periphery of the roundrecess, an engaging element upwardly extending from the center of theround recess, a cover centrally attached to the top of the partition, athrough hole centrally defined in the cover, the through hole having anarea slightly greater than that of the round recess; and a operatorselectively connected to the top, the operator including a cylinderhaving a closed end corresponding to the top and an open end opposite tothe closed end of the cylinder, a lower portion of the closed end havinga series of pawls radially extending therefrom and selectively engagedto the series of ratchets of the partition, a hollow post upwardly andcentrally extending from the closed end of the cylinder for movably androtatably receiving an actuated rod, the actuated rod having a lower endextending through the closed end of the cylinder and formed with a tenonselectively engaged to the engaging element of the partition, a torsionspring sleeved on the actuated rod, the torsion spring having a firstend secured in the actuated rod and a second end hooked on the hollowpost, a cap longitudinally mounted to the cylinder for closing the openend of the cylinder, the actuated rod having an upper end extendingthrough the cap.
 2. The top assembly as claimed in claim 1 furthercomprising a hat mounted on the upper end of the actuated rod for userto conveniently press the actuated rod and make the top detach from theoperator for rotating.
 3. The top assembly as claimed in claim 1,wherein the cap has two ears outwardly extending therefrom anddiametrically corresponding to each other for user to easily press theactuated rod.
 4. The top assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein thecover is made of transparent material for promoting the lighting effectfrom the lighting device.
 5. The top assembly as claimed in claim 2,wherein the cap has two ears outwardly extending therefrom anddiametrically corresponding to each other for user to easily press theactuated rod.
 6. The top assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein thecover is made of transparent material for promoting the lighting effectfrom the lighting device.
 7. The top assembly as claimed in claim 3,wherein the cover is made of transparent material for promoting thelighting effect from the lighting device.